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Crabtree injury has Niners scrambling

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:32 GMT

Source: www.fannation.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
The headline, of course, is that key wide receiver Michael Crabtree may miss the 2013 season. This… Read Read Comments ...

Niners coach Harbaugh will drive Indy pace car

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:38:55 GMT

Source: sportsillustrated.cnn.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Jim Harbaugh insists he will coachable when it comes to the tricks of driving the Indianapolis 500 pace car this weekend. ...

Niners' Crabtree suffers Achilles tear

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:05:23 GMT

Source: www.mailtribune.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed that San Francisco's No. 1 wide receiver Michael Crabtree suffered a torn right Achilles tendon and that Crabtree underwent surgery Wednesday morning. ...

Crabtree injury hurts, but Niners still have plenty of pieces to thrive

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:59:21 GMT

Source: www.sfexaminer.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Despite 11 draft picks and a major trade, the 49ers will kick off another season with a question mark at wide receiver. Michael Crabtree is expected to be out for a large part of the 2013 season after tearing his Achilles tendon in an organized team workout on Tuesday, reopening a hole the 49ers thought they filled after his breakout year last fall. The 49ers devoted the offseason last year to solving their receiver woes after squeezing a grand total of one catch for 3 yards out of the position in the 2012 NFC Championship Game. They brought in Randy Moss and Mario Manningham, while investing their first-round pick on A.J. Jenkins, an All-Big Ten Conference receiver out of Illinois. But Manningham tore his ACL, Moss proved to be past his prime and Jenkins didn’t catch a single ball all year. It didn’t matter, though, because Crabtree emerged as a legitimate go-to guy once Colin Kaepernick took the reins at quarterback. As the new-look 49ers’ offense took off, Crabtree finally lived up to the promise he showed before he was chosen with the 10th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. The 49ers will miss Crabtree’s 85 catches, 1,105 yards and nine touchdowns, but the injury isn’t a deathblow to their Super Bowl aspirations by any means. Despite the loss, Kaepernick should have plenty of targets to hit. General manager Trent Baalke acquired Anquan Boldin in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens in March, and he’s more than capable of being ...

Harbaugh claims Niners not interested in Moss

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:46:44 GMT

Source: sportsillustrated.cnn.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Niners' Crabtree has surgery to repair Achilles

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:20:48 GMT

Source: www.cbssports.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Niners' Crabtree has surgery to repair Achilles ...

Niners' Crabtree has Achilles surgery

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:38:06 GMT

Source: www.nydailynews.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
San Francisco 49ers leading wide receiver Michael Crabtree has had surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon. Crabtree was operated on Wednesday, one day after suffering the injury during an organized team activity. ...

Oof, bad news Niners fans, as it appears Michael Crabtree has torn his Achilles'...

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:09:08 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Oof, bad news Niners fans, as it appears Michael Crabtree has torn his Achilles' and will miss all of next season. Story here: http://bit.ly/16Pt8jg ...

Niners Coach Tries A New Sport On For Size

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:48:57 GMT

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS -- San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh will return to Indianapolis on Sunday to drive the Indianapolis 500 pace car. Track officials made the later-than-usual announcement in a news release sent out early Wednesday morning. In a statement released by track officials, the NFL coach called the opportunity a "tremendous thrill." Harbaugh has strong ties to the Indianapolis area. He played four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, where he earned the nickname "Captain Comeback," and is a part-time owner of Indianapolis-based Panther Racing. JR Hildebrand, who starts 10th, and Townsend Bell, who starts 22nd, both drive for Panther. Harbaugh led the 49ers to the NFC championship last season but lost in the Super Bowl to a Baltimore team coached by his brother, John. Harbaugh's brother-in-law is Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean. ...

Niners Nation :: Handicapping 49ers defensive position battles heading into OTAs

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:54:47 GMT

Source: sportsblogs.org --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The San Francisco 49ers start up OTAs today, and position battles move one small step closer to resolution. Yesterday, we took a look at the offensive positions up for... ...

Niners Nation #Channel49 Twitter Q&A Mailbag, Vol. 10: Eric Mangini, toughest opponents, and more

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:53:37 GMT

Source: www.ninersnation.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
The offseason is almost to the dog days of summer, but have no fear, #Channel49 mailbag is still here. Aaron Malone and I give you Volume No. 10. Trevor's Answers: Will the offense still let the play clock wind close to zero or does Kap get plays off quicker more consistently this year? #Channel49 — Daniel Weisz (@drweisz49) May 17, 2013 The 49ers' offense likes to win the time-of-possession battle, and winding the clock down close to zero helps accomplish that. With that said, there have been times (especially with Alex Smith) when the 49ers have taken way too long in getting to the line of scrimmage. I expect Colin Kaepernick to get plays off more quickly this year while having firm control in the huddle. With more experience, he’s only going to get better in this facet. #channel49 Would Mangini be a good fit with the Niners? — Elvin Pritchard (@ElvinPritchard) May 17, 2013 Eric Mangini could possibly become a consultant for the 49ers, and he would be a good fit in that capacity. It’s a position in which he really cannot hurt the continuity of the coaching staff or team morale; he’ll just be there to share some of his expertise. While Mangini was not a good head coach in the NFL, he was a good defensive backs coach/defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots. This is a move that can’t hurt the 49ers, and could potentially help them in a small way. He’s certainly qualified for the position. For teams that are going agains ...

This Week in Niners Nation: Rookie Minicamp Edition (5/17)

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:22:40 GMT

Source: www.ninersnation.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
Ever since the 2013 NFL draft ended we've been dying to get a look at our incoming rookie class. We want to see them in our uniform. We want to see how they perform now that they're not mollycoddled college players. We want to see what they're made of. Regardless of your teams finish the previous season, there are always question marks and excitement surrounding your rookie class and what impact they'll have on the teams fortunes going forward. By all accounts, the 49ers killed it in the draft and now we're finally getting the chance to see our new toys. Rookies Tre looks at which 49ers rookies are most likely to make the roster for 2013. If you're looking for news on Eric Reid or Tank Carradine, look elsewhere. This is a piece discussing the Carter Bykowski's of the team. Reid, Carradine and Vance McDonald are pretty much locks, what about Quinton Dial? | Which 49ers rookies have best chance at 53-man roster? (Tre9er) On Day One of rookie minicamp we learned that Quinton Patton needs to work on route-running, but looks good in number 11. Fooch dissects what crisp route-running can mean to a receiver, especially one without blazing speed, such as Patton. There is also a slideshow here of the rookies. | Quinton Patton has to work on route-running and airplanes (Fooch) Day Two saw Vance McDonald's name called out, in a more positive light. He has the speed and hands to outproduce Delanie Walker, but his blocking is of concern. We ne ...

Niners Nation :: 49ers roster, 90-in-90 breakdowns: Parys Haralson

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:14:43 GMT

Source: sportsblogs.org --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the 49ers offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp. Consider it a countdown to football! More ... ...

Carter Bykowski in Niners camp

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:32:13 GMT

Source: www.cyclonefanatic.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
A nice report on Bykowski. Bykowski Gets Mentored by Staley ...

Niners' Manningham May Not be Ready for Start of Training Camp

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:30:10 GMT

Source: www.49erswebzone.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
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Hope all you Texas Niners are OK

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:30:01 GMT

Source: observationdeck.io9.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Saw you were talking about the storms earlier. Looks like one of them was a monster. http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/15/us/... ...

Ninety Niners: Breakdown of 49ers offseason roster

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:34:40 GMT

Source: blogs.sacbee.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The 49ers on Tuesday signed undrafted fullback Jason Schepler (6-2 and 274 pounds) to a three-year contract, bringing their roster to the 90-man offseason limit. The bottom of the roster is likely to fluctuate throughout the rest of the spring and summer, but here's how it stands now. The second number listed below is the number of players the 49ers had at a position when the 2012 season ended. Rookies are in italics. Quarterbacks: 4/3 Colin Kaepernick Colt McCoy Scott Tolzien B.J. Daniels Running backs: 7/4 Frank Gore Kendall Hunter LaMichael James Anthony Dixon Jewel Hampton Marcus Lattimore D.J. Harper Fullbacks: 3/1 Bruce Miller Alex Debniak Jason Schepler Wide receivers: 11/5 Michael Crabtree Anquan Boldin Kyle Williams Mario Manningham A.J. Jenkins Quinton Patton Ricardo Lockette Marlon Moore Chad Hall Joe Hastings Chuck Jacobs Tight ends: 5/3 Vernon Davis Vance McDonald Garrett Celek Cameron Morrah MarQueis Gray Offensive tackles: 6/2 Joe Staley Anthony Davis Adam Snyder Kenny Wiggins Carter Bykowski Luke Marquardt Offensive guards: 6/4 Mike Iupati Alex Boone Daniel Kilgore Al Netter Wayne Tribue Patrick Omameh Centers: 3/2 Jonathan Goodwin Joe Looney Sherman Carter Defensive ends: 8/5 Justin Smith Ray McDonald Tank Carradine Quinton Dial Will Tukuafu Demarcus Dobbs Tony Jerod-Eddie Lawrence Okoye Nose tackles: 4/2 Glenn Dorsey Ian Williams Lamar Divens Mike Purcell Outside linebackers: 6/4 Aldon Smith Ahmad Brooks Parys H ...

Example of Alex Smith pistol offense in 2012 for Niners

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:22:58 GMT

Source: www.arrowheadpride.com --- Monday, May 13, 2013
Notice the use of the fullback on the right side and he goes out to catch the ball. There is a bunch formation there on the right side that could easily be a 2 TE set. Gore runs up the middle for catching. ...

Niners Nation #Channel49 Twitter Q&A Mailbag, Vol. 9: Justin Smith's future, UDFAs & more

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:00:04 GMT

Source: www.ninersnation.com --- Sunday, May 12, 2013
We're getting to the slow part of the year. We're going to have a hard time finding topics to discuss in the coming months, but that didn't stop people from participating in this weeks Q&A session. With Trevor Woods unavailable due to a strained oblique muscle, Malone had to step up his game. He tried not to disappoint. With so many more questions to answer, he'll get straight to the point. @ gafflezmalone #Channel49 can you see Justin signing with another team? I don't think he will run for the most money but you never know — chris vegas (@chrisaq79) May 11, 2013 With all of our young stars, their contract extensions and their futures garnering headlines this offseason, a lot of people are forgetting about the heart and soul of our defense, Justin Smith . His contract runs out after the 2013 campaign. He will turn 34 at the start of the season, which is old in defensive line years, and people are wondering what will happen with him after this year. He's such a great leader, mostly by example, that I would love for the 49ers to keep him. The front office has shown that they'll make the hard decisions when it comes to the good of the team so we may come face to face with the fact that they may choose not to re-sign him. Assuming he'd like to continue playing football, I'd like to see him remain a 49er . His disposition doesn't make me think he'd like to coach, though he'd have tons to teach. If we won the Super Bowl, it might be a ...

THE FORTY-NINERS AND THE DANGERS THEY FACED by CHARLIE STEEL

Sun, 12 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Source: westernfictioneers.blogspot.com --- Saturday, May 11, 2013
In my research for the book, THE FORTY-Niners, many startling revelations about this historical event came to light—disturbing facts about the famous gold rush of which perhaps most of us are unaware. It is my intention to write three short pieces (to be published at three month intervals) outlining the events that took place in California regarding those people who will forever be known as the FORTY-Niners. Also, at the end of this narrative is a short piece explaining how California gold was formed from the earth’s crust and then concentrated over millions of years of erosion. (My book, THE FORTY-Niners, is to be published for the West of the Big River series by Western Fictioneers. It is to come out sometime in the future in digital format and as a trade paperback book.) Part 2 THE FORTY-Niners AND THE DANGERS THEY FACED Just imagine, word of a great gold discovery spreads across the eastern United States and very quickly around the world. The discovery of gold must be true, because President Polk said it in his speech and the papers reported it. Young and middle aged men, young fathers, farmers, clerks, students, those filled with the desire to change their lives, to change their destiny dropped everything and found money enough to start their journey. Most did not begin until six months after the announced discovery. For them all, no matter which route they took to the far away land on the Pacific Ocean, it took them nearly s ...